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[[File:Message Bottle Beach NH.jpg|thumb|frame|A player finds a Message Bottle in {{NH|short|nolink}}.]]
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[[File:NH Message Bottle Beach.jpg|thumb|right|A message bottle on the beach in {{NH|nolink}}]]
'''Message bottles''' (known as '''note in a bottle''' in {{WW|short|nolink}}) are items in {{WW}} and {{NH}}. They are glass bottles that occasionally wash up on the [[sea|beach]]. They always contain a [[letter]], and they may sometimes contain an attached present. In {{NH|nolink}}, '''egg message bottles''' appear on the beach during [[Bunny Day]].
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A '''message bottle''' (originally known as a '''note in a bottle''' in {{WW|short|nolink}}) is an item in {{WW}} and {{NH}} that can wash up on the [[beach]] containing a [[letter]]. In {{WW|short|nolink}}, notes in bottles can be purchased from [[Tom Nook's store]] and sent to random players through [[Tag Mode]], and in {{NH}}, message bottles contain a letter from a [[villager]] alongside a [[DIY recipe]].
  
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
 
===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
In {{WW}}, notes in bottles can be found on the beach or purchased from [[Tom Nook's store]] for 200 [[Bell]]s each. Unlike most items, the store will have unlimited stock. If the [[player]] writes something inside a bottle and releases it and a friend has done the same, when the two connect through [[Tag Mode|Contact Mode/Tag Mode]], they will each find their friend's note-in-a-bottle washed up on their beach. They can be saved in the [[town hall]] like letters. Presents can also be sent along with the notes, but it is unknown if they reach the other end. The player may also find various random notes in a bottle on the beach with a random message enclosed.
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{{See also|Message bottle/Wild World messages|label1=List of note in a bottle messages in {{WW|short|nolink}}}}
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[[File:WW Note in a Bottle.png|thumb|left|A player finding a note in a bottle in {{WW|short|nolink}}|A note in a bottle on the beach in {{WW|short|nolink}}]]
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In {{WW}}, a note in a bottle can be purchased from Tom Nook's store for 200 [[Bell]]s, and an unlimited amount can be purchased per day. The item is placed with the letters in the player's pockets, and like a letter, a message can be written and an item can be attached. A written note in a bottle can be released at the beach; once one has been released, the player can access [[Tag Mode]] from the title screen. While in Tag Mode, the note in a bottle that was sent out can be received by any nearby player who is also in Tag Mode, and vice-versa. Additionally, notes in bottles containing [[Distributed item/Wild World|DLC items]] and messages written by [[Nintendo]] were sent out through Tag Mode via a [[Animal Crossing: Wild World - Relay Version|special Game Card]] in DS Download Stations.
  
Mail differs depending on whether it is from a real person or Nintendo, as a note from a real player will always start with "''Dear Some Stranger''," unlike a Nintendo note-in-a-bottle.
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The ability to send and receive notes in bottles through Tag Mode can be turned on and off from the phone in the player's [[attic]].
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[[File:WW Letter Hayseed Hilda.jpg|thumb|right|A pre-written note in a bottle message]]
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In addition to notes in bottles received through Tag Mode, notes in bottles with pre-written messages can wash ashore at any time. There are a total of 40 pre-written bottle mail messages, many of which are from unseen characters or organizations.
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===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
 
===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
Notes in bottles do not appear in an official capacity in {{CF}}. However, a dummy version of it can be obtained through [[Gameplay modification|hacking]].
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|image1= Note in a Bottle CF Model.png
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|footer= The model and icon for the unused note in a bottle item in {{CF|short|nolink}}
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In {{CF}}, an unused note in a bottle item, likely leftover from {{WW|short|nolink}}, appears in the game and can only be obtained through the use of memory editing. It has no functionality, but it can be sold for 50 Bells.
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
 
===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
In {{NH}}, the message bottles now contain a note with a primarily seasonal background from a random [[villager]] along with a [[DIY]] recipe relating to that villager's [[personality]]. During Bunny Day, egg message bottles may be found on the beach. Similarly, they contain a themed note and DIY recipe.
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{{See also|DIY recipes#By villager personality|label1=DIY recipes § By villager personality|DIY recipes/Message bottles|label2=List of recipes obtained from message bottles in New Horizons}}
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[[File:NH DIY Letter Angus.jpg|thumb|right|A message bottle message in {{NH|short|nolink}}]]
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In {{NH}}, one to two message bottles wash ashore on the island each day, and they contain a letter from a villager alongside a [[DIY recipe]]. Each villager personality has different letters and recipes, which are the same recipes that can be given by villagers in-person.
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Message bottles can also appear on [[Mystery Island Tour|Mystery Islands]] and [[boat tour]] islands. After completing the fifth vacation home in {{HHP|short}}, message bottles can appear on the beach on the [[Paradise Planning]] island. Message bottles found on some boat tour islands and the Paradise Planning island can contain unique recipes.
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During the [[Bunny Day]] celebrations, egg message bottles can appear on the beach, containing a message from [[Zipper T. Bunny]] and a Bunny Day DIY recipe.
  
 
===In {{Film|nolink}}===
 
===In {{Film|nolink}}===
[[File:Film Note in a Bottle.png|thumb|right|250px|Ai opening a note in a bottle on the beach in {{Film|nolink}}.]]
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[[File:GDnM Note in a Bottle Beach.png|thumb|left|250px|Ai finding a bottle on the beach in {{Film|nolink}}]]
Throughout {{Film}}, [[Ai]] finds several notes in bottles on the beach that tell her to plant cedar trees for the Winter Festival and are implied to be sent from an alien. It is later revealed that Gulliver sent the messages to impress the residents of [[Animal Village]] while he masquerades as an alien.
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Throughout {{Film}}, [[Ai]] finds several notes in bottles on the beach that tell her to plant cedar trees for the Winter Festival and are implied to be sent from an alien. It is later revealed that [[Gulliver]] sent the messages to impress the residents of [[Animal Village]] while he masquerades as an alien.
 
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====Sprites====
 
====Sprites====
 
<gallery class=sprite>
 
<gallery class=sprite>
Note in a Bottle WW Icon.png|{{WW}}
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Note in a Bottle WW Sprite.png|{{WW}} (sprite)
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Note in a Bottle WW Icon.png|{{WW|nolink}} (icon)
 
Note in a Bottle CF Icon.png|{{CF}}
 
Note in a Bottle CF Icon.png|{{CF}}
 
Message Bottle NH Icon.png|{{NH}}
 
Message Bottle NH Icon.png|{{NH}}
Egg Message Bottle NH Icon.png|{{NH|short|nolink}} egg message bottle
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Egg Message Bottle NH Icon.png|{{NH|short|nolink}}<br>(egg message bottle)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
====Screenshots====
 
====Screenshots====
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
WW Note in a Bottle.png|A player finding a note in a bottle in {{WW|short}}.
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GDnM Note in a Bottle.png|[[Ai]] opening a note in a bottle on the beach in {{Film}}
WW Letter Hayseed Hilda.jpg|A randomly-generated note in a bottle message in {{WW|short}}
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GDnM Notes in Bottles Ai's House.png|Four notes in bottles in Ai's house in {{Film|nolink}}
GDnM Notes in Bottles Ai's House.png|Four notes in bottles in [[Ai]]'s house in {{Film}}
 
 
GDnM Notes in Bottles Observatory.png|Five notes in bottles in the [[observatory]] in {{Film|nolink}}
 
GDnM Notes in Bottles Observatory.png|Five notes in bottles in the [[observatory]] in {{Film|nolink}}
NH DIY Letter Angus.jpg|A message bottle found on the beach in {{NH|short}}
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NH Bunny Day Egg Message Bottle.png|A [[Bunny Day]]-themed egg message bottle on the beach in {{NH|short|nolink}}
NH Bunny Day Egg Message Bottle.png|A [[Bunny Day]]-themed egg message bottle on the beach in {{NH|short}}
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NH DIY Letter Bunny Day.jpg|A Bunny Day-themed message in {{NH|short|nolink}}
NH DIY Letter Bunny Day.jpg|A Bunny Day-themed message in {{NH|short}}
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
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Latest revision as of 18:34, July 4, 2023

A message bottle on the beach in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

A message bottle (originally known as a note in a bottle in Wild World) is an item in Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: New Horizons that can wash up on the beach containing a letter. In Wild World, notes in bottles can be purchased from Tom Nook's store and sent to random players through Tag Mode, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, message bottles contain a letter from a villager alongside a DIY recipe.

Appearances[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

See also: List of note in a bottle messages in Wild World
A note in a bottle on the beach in Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, a note in a bottle can be purchased from Tom Nook's store for 200 Bells, and an unlimited amount can be purchased per day. The item is placed with the letters in the player's pockets, and like a letter, a message can be written and an item can be attached. A written note in a bottle can be released at the beach; once one has been released, the player can access Tag Mode from the title screen. While in Tag Mode, the note in a bottle that was sent out can be received by any nearby player who is also in Tag Mode, and vice-versa. Additionally, notes in bottles containing DLC items and messages written by Nintendo were sent out through Tag Mode via a special Game Card in DS Download Stations.

The ability to send and receive notes in bottles through Tag Mode can be turned on and off from the phone in the player's attic.

A pre-written note in a bottle message

In addition to notes in bottles received through Tag Mode, notes in bottles with pre-written messages can wash ashore at any time. There are a total of 40 pre-written bottle mail messages, many of which are from unseen characters or organizations.

In City Folk[edit]

Note in a Bottle CF Model.png
Note in a Bottle CF Icon.png
The model and icon for the unused note in a bottle item in City Folk

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, an unused note in a bottle item, likely leftover from Wild World, appears in the game and can only be obtained through the use of memory editing. It has no functionality, but it can be sold for 50 Bells.

In New Horizons[edit]

See also: DIY recipes § By villager personality and List of recipes obtained from message bottles in New Horizons
A message bottle message in New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, one to two message bottles wash ashore on the island each day, and they contain a letter from a villager alongside a DIY recipe. Each villager personality has different letters and recipes, which are the same recipes that can be given by villagers in-person.

Message bottles can also appear on Mystery Islands and boat tour islands. After completing the fifth vacation home in Happy Home Paradise, message bottles can appear on the beach on the Paradise Planning island. Message bottles found on some boat tour islands and the Paradise Planning island can contain unique recipes.

During the Bunny Day celebrations, egg message bottles can appear on the beach, containing a message from Zipper T. Bunny and a Bunny Day DIY recipe.

In Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

Ai finding a bottle on the beach in Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori

Throughout 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, Ai finds several notes in bottles on the beach that tell her to plant cedar trees for the Winter Festival and are implied to be sent from an alien. It is later revealed that Gulliver sent the messages to impress the residents of Animal Village while he masquerades as an alien.

Gallery[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Note in a bottle[edit]

Japanese メッセージボトル

Korean 유리병 편지

German Flaschenpost

European Spanish carta en botella

European French lettre-bouteille

Italian nota bottiglia

Message bottle[edit]

Japanese メッセージボトル

Korean 메시지 보틀

Simplified Chinese 瓶中信

Russian бутылка с письмом

Dutch postfles

German Flaschenpost

European Spanish botella con mensaje

European French message en bouteille

Italian bottiglia con messaggio